We are thrilled to announce that we are collaborating with Prøverommet for an outdoor screening at Café Ambrosia the 16th of April 2024!
We invite you to immerse yourself in the world of cinema with captivating Works in Progress by Zaradasht Ahmed and festival alum, Karrar Al-Azzawi, alongside a selection of short films by the Oscar-nominated, British-Palestinian filmmaker, Farah Nabulsi.
Individual screenings average 10-25 minutes, seating and some blankets will be provided, but please dress warmly :)
The program of films will be as follows:
Works in progress:
Dreaming Souls, dir: Karrar Al-Azzawi
Løvene ved elven Tigris, dir: Zaradasht Ahmed
Short films by Farah Nabulsi:
The Present
Today They Took My Son
Nightmare of Gaza
Café Ambrosia will be extending their opening hours to serve delicious hot drinks and other refreshments. For those unfamiliar, Café Ambrosia is a unique space, converted from an old tram kiosk, and located right next to the Bybanen rails at Wergeland!
Prøverommet is a program that pops up at various venues throughout the seasons with approximately 10 events per year. It is a space to test new artistic material in front of an audience, using any medium: visual, digital, dance, theatre, poetry, music… An institution of Bergen’s culture scene, Prøverommet has been running at BIT Teatergarasjen for over 25 years.
Mark your calendars and bring your friends for a night filled with cinematic magic under the stars.
NOTE: In the case of heavy rain or strong wind, the event will be postponed.
About the filmmakers:
Karrar Al-Azzawi is an Iraqi-Norwegian filmmaker who lives in Norway. He graduated from the Norwegian TV School, with BFA in Film Directing. He works as an independent film director as well as working at Integral Film and High & Low Production. His vision is to contribute to changing the world by fostering greater understanding and solidarity between people. He works as an independent film director as well as working at Integral Film. His vision is to contribute to changing the world by fostering greater understanding and solidarity between people.
Zaradasht Ahmed is a Kurdish/Norwegian filmmaker. He was born and raised in Northern Iraq. His previous work includes the award-winning “Road to Diyarbakir” and “Fata Morgana”. His latest film “Nowhere to Hide” has won several prestigious international prizes including Best Feature Length Documentary at IDFA (2016). Zaradasht has many years of experience working with documentary filmmaking in the Middle East, North-Africa, and Asian regions, as well as experience training locals in documentation.
Farah Nabulsi is an Academy Award Nominated and BAFTA Award Winning Palestinian British filmmaker who writes, directs and produces fiction films inspired by socially relevant themes. In 2016 she started working in the film industry as a writer & producer of short fiction films. Her last short film The Present was nominated for the Academy Awards in 2021 and sheds light on how Palestinians are deprived of the basic right to freedom of movement. Last year she debuted her directorial fiction feature length film, The Teacher which has gained international success.